Dark ruby red with pink rim. Blackcurrant, crushed petals, pencil shaving, cigar box and floral. Medium to medium-full bodied, medium-high tannin, medium structure, medium alcohol and long finish. Wine had entered tertiary phase. Tannin still on the high side despite fruits almost burnt out. In prime drinking window and should drink them up over next few years.
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Still purple to ruby from bowl to rim. Nose was a bit muted despite the decant, though the Lascombes perfume was starting to show even after just 3 and 1/2 years from harvest. But there also was some "unripe green" (akin to celery) in the nose despite the hour decant. When I tasted the wine, it was good but there was a chalkiness in the fruit and more celery that made me regret my rashness in opening it. It also caused me to question the ripeness of the Merlot in this second wine. Time will tell and I think it needs another 5 or 6 years.
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I am quite a fan of this lascombes! Silk like texture, light to medium Margaux perfume. long finish. must decant to soften the tannis. very valuable drink
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2/13/2024 - GuanYu wrote: 89 Points
Dark ruby red with pink rim. Blackcurrant, crushed petals, pencil shaving, cigar box and floral. Medium to medium-full bodied, medium-high tannin, medium structure, medium alcohol and long finish. Wine had entered tertiary phase. Tannin still on the high side despite fruits almost burnt out. In prime drinking window and should drink them up over next few years.
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2/18/2016 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 87 Points
Not sure why I grabbed this on the way to dinner, since I knew it needed more time, but I did. Consistent with my notes of May 2015
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5/11/2015 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 87 Points
Still purple to ruby from bowl to rim. Nose was a bit muted despite the decant, though the Lascombes perfume was starting to show even after just 3 and 1/2 years from harvest. But there also was some "unripe green" (akin to celery) in the nose despite the hour decant. When I tasted the wine, it was good but there was a chalkiness in the fruit and more celery that made me regret my rashness in opening it. It also caused me to question the ripeness of the Merlot in this second wine. Time will tell and I think it needs another 5 or 6 years.
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1/2/2015 - pudding Likes this wine: 91 Points
I am quite a fan of this lascombes!
Silk like texture, light to medium Margaux perfume. long finish. must decant to soften the tannis.
very valuable drink
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12/20/2014 - Marcelo Rolan wrote:
Vinho muito bom, excelente opção para ocasiões especiais. Nota pessoal:9
Comprei no festival de vinho no Cora por 19€. Otima opção para estoque.
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